March is Women’s History Month—a time to celebrate the fierce, the bold, and the amazing accomplishments of women past, present, and future. But while we’re honoring those extraordinary women who have paved the way, let’s not forget to celebrate the power of something a little more humble, yet just as mighty: magnesium.

This essential mineral deserves a moment in the spotlight, especially when it comes to women’s health. From hormonal roller coasters to managing stress and sleep (or lack thereof), magnesium is here to be your trusty sidekick on your wellness journey. At Moonglow Minerals, we’re all about helping you heal from the inside out, and magnesium is one of our favorite ways to do just that. So, let’s dive into why magnesium might just be your new best friend.

Magnesium and Women’s Health: A Love Story 

Magnesium is like the quiet yet powerful force in the background, doing a little bit of everything to keep your body humming along. It’s essential for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body, including maintaining nerve and muscle function, regulating blood sugar levels, and keeping bones strong. While men and women alike need magnesium, for women, it’s more than just a multitasker—it’s a true wellness warrior.

From hormonal fluctuations during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause to the daily stressors of life, magnesium supports your body in ways that other minerals can’t quite match.

Magnesium and Hormonal Balance: Like a Secret Weapon

Magnesium’s role regulating hormones is a big one. The mineral supports the adrenal glands, which produce the stress hormone cortisol. Continued stress can drain magnesium levels, leaving you feeling anxious, tired, or overwhelmed. Where magnesium helps is by buffering the body’s stress response, reducing cortisol levels and promoting a calmer, more level mindset.

Anyone who’s ever had to deal with the emotional rollercoaster of PMS or the ups and downs of pregnancy or menopause knows that hormonal fluctuations are no joke. Magnesium helps play an essential role in balancing estrogen and progesterone—two hormones that fluctuate during your cycle. By regulating these hormones, magnesium can help relieve common PMS symptoms such as irritability, bloating, and cramps. Research shows that magnesium supplementation can reduce the severity of PMS, offering relief from mood swings and menstrual discomfort.

Magnesium for Stress Relief: Relaxation in a Bottle

In our fast-paced world, stress is an everyday challenge. Whether it’s work, family, or simply navigating the demands of modern life, stress can leave us feeling drained. Magnesium can act as a natural stress reliever, working wonders to calm the nervous system. It helps to calm the parasympathetic nervous system, giving you the deep breath you desperately need. It encourages your body to relax, allowing the “feel-good” hormone serotonin to do its thing, and helps your body tap into its rest-and-digest mode.

Studies have shown that magnesium has anxiety-reducing effects, helping to alleviate symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and even mild depression. By soothing the nervous system, magnesium helps prevent the mental and physical toll that prolonged stress can take. So if you’re feeling overwhelmed by work, family, or life in general, magnesium is like a calming hug for your nervous system.

Magnesium and Sleep: The Ultimate Dream Team

How many times have you tossed and turned, wishing for a good night’s sleep? Whether it’s due to stress, hormonal imbalances, or the of balancing work and home life, getting restful sleep can seem impossible. Magnesium supports healthy sleep by influencing neurotransmitters that promote relaxation, such as GABA. GABA slows down brain activity, preparing the body for deep, restorative sleep.

Magnesium also can play a role in regulating melatonin, the hormone that controls your sleep-wake cycle. If you’re experiencing sleepless nights due to PMS, pregnancy, or menopause, magnesium can help promote deep, restorative sleep. And when you sleep better, you feel better—it’s as simple as that.

Magnesium and Women: Your Partner for Each Life Stage

Women’s health needs evolve throughout the different stages of life, and magnesium has a way of showing up just when you need it most.

• Menstruation: During your menstrual cycle, magnesium helps regulate mood and reduce symptoms like cramps and bloating. By supporting hormonal balance, magnesium can make that time of the month a little easier to manage.
• Pregnancy: Magnesium can be a key piece to a healthy pregnancy. It supports your growing baby, prevents premature contractions, and can alleviate leg cramps (something our founder, Gina, can personally attest to!). Magnesium also helps with sleep and managing stress, two things every pregnant woman could use more of!
• Postpartum: After childbirth, women’s bodies go through significant changes. Magnesium supports recovery by promoting muscle relaxation, reducing the risk of postpartum depression, and aiding in energy levels as the body heals. Plus, it’s great for breastfeeding moms who need extra support during recovery.
• Menopause: As women enter menopause, magnesium can be particularly beneficial in managing symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings. By supporting hormone regulation, magnesium can make menopause feel a little less… overwhelming.

Magnesium Through History: From Ancient Remedies to Modern Day

It’s hard to ignore that women’s health has often been overlooked by mainstream medicine. But in the world of holistic healing, magnesium has stood the test of time. Ancient civilizations knew about the healing power of magnesium long before it became a modern wellness trend. It has been used for centuries to alleviate pain, reduce stress, and promote relaxation. Fast forward to today, and magnesium is still a vital part of any wellness routine, especially for women who are juggling multiple life stages and health challenges.

Holistic Healing: Magnesium in Your Daily Routine

At Moonglow Minerals, we believe that magnesium isn’t just a supplement—it’s part of your self-care ritual. Our magnesium-infused creams, deodorants, bath bombs, and face oils are designed to help you embrace the healing power of magnesium while treating yourself to a little indulgence. Think of it as a way to nurture your body, mind, and spirit all at once.

Whether you’re unwinding with a soothing Magnesium Bath Bomb after a long day or applying a Magnesium Infused Cream to calm tired muscles, these small, calming rituals add up to big benefits over time. Magnesium should be part of your everyday wellness routine—as a natural way to help support your body through stress, sleep troubles, PMS, and all the little ups and downs life throws your way.

Magnesium—Your Wellness Sidekick

Magnesium is more than just a mineral; it’s a true wellness sidekick. It helps balance hormones, reduce stress, improve sleep, and support overall health—especially for women at every stage of life. Whether you’re managing PMS, navigating pregnancy, or easing into menopause, magnesium is here to help make your journey smoother and more balanced.

So, as we celebrate Women’s History Month and honor the achievements of women throughout history, let’s also give a little love to magnesium—the humble hero that helps us feel our best, every single day.

This becomes especially true for women during pregnancy. If magnesium has so many benefits for our own bodies, imagine what it can do for a developing baby. Don’t worry, we’ll tell you.

• Fetal Development:
  Magnesium is essential for the formation and maintenance of the fetus’s bones, teeth, nervous system, and heart. Supplementing with magnesium during pregnancy can also reduce the risks of fetal growth restriction and pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure.

• Benefits for Mom:
  Pregnancy often disrupts sleep patterns, leading to increased risks of insomnia. Magnesium supports the production of melatonin, regulating sleep-wake cycles and promoting better sleep during pregnancy. It also helps relax muscles, calm the nervous system, and reduces the occurrence and severity of leg cramps and headaches commonly experienced during pregnancy.

   

• Postpartum Support:
  After childbirth, women’s bodies undergo significant stress and hormonal changes, which can lead to postpartum depression. Magnesium can help manage common postpartum issues, from pain management to milk production. It also aids in restoring depleted mineral levels, helping the body recover from pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

In honor of International Women’s Month, we spoke to our founder, Gina Scorza, about her experience with magnesium during pregnancy, women’s health, and how the benefits have changed her health and wellbeing for the better.

Q: Can you take us back to the moment when you were pregnant and discovered magnesium? What were you going through and why did you turn to magnesium?

A: About halfway through my pregnancy I was experiencing restless legs and it was torture. I wasn’t sleeping. I was frustrated. I was exhausted.

I went to an acupuncturist and she told me to buy this magnesium oil and go home and rub it on my legs. That was the first night of my pregnancy that I was able to sleep. I used it every single day and I felt 100 times better. I was sleeping better and I felt my anxiety decrease. It changed my life.

Q: How did you benefit from magnesium at that time and how can other pregnant women and new moms benefit from it?

Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for expecting mothers and after birth as well. We don’t produce magnesium on our own. We have to get it from an outside source like our diet or supplements.

It has been shown that it can help moms after birth with postpartum depression, something many women go through and don’t speak about. A lot of times women end up at a doctor who may prescribe them an antidepressant when really they need to get their magnesium levels up.

Think about it – your body is depleted of a mineral that regulates the nervous system and your hormones, you’re not sleeping and not restoring your body, and on top of that, you have to take care of a newborn baby. That’s why restoring your body with essential minerals is one of the best things you can do for your health, mental health, and essentially your baby’s health.

Q: Why do you think so many people are unaware of the benefits of magnesium?

A: I think there’s a lack of education (to no fault of our own) around what our bodies really need. As a society we’re starting to see a new wave of holistic health practices and that’s really exciting. But there’s still a long way to go. 

When you go to a doctor they may not suggest checking your magnesium levels – even though we know 2 out of 3 Americans have a deficiency. That’s why it’s so important to advocate for ourselves and our health. Especially as women. 

Before I began educating myself, I was on migraine medication, anxiety medication, and all different types of prescriptions. Once I balanced my minerals and got what my body needed I was able to get off those medications.

I truly believe that you don’t need all of the pharmaceutical medications to live a healthy life. A lot of us are depleted of minerals and just restoring those minerals can restore our health.